What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-Anesthesia Testing RN position at United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI)?
USPI Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center is hiring a Full Time Pre Admissions Testing RN.
USPI Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center is a fast paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. At USPI Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center , we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.
Job Summary
- Opens the Preadmission office, signs on to the computer and prints out next two days’ worth of surgery schedules.
- Verify patient charts are complete. Looks for missing charts and obtains necessary labs, EKG, chest x-ray, doctor office notes, or cardiac clearance.
- Interview patients as they arrive at the surgery center. Provides emotional support and explains all procedures.
- Obtain complete medical history using preadmission questionnaire. Obtain necessary releases for needed records and HIPPA regulations.
- Review and give patient pre-op instructions placing initialed copy in patient’s chart.
- Consult with anesthesiologist in charge regarding abnormal labs, EKG, or any questionable patient condition affecting clearance for surgery.
- Telephone and interview patients not seen in person.
- Maintain patient logs.
- Ensure completed patient charts for next day are in locked cabinet in pre-op.
- Leave memos communicating necessary information to pre-op staff and next day’s pre-admit staff.
- Cross trains in related areas.
What We Offer
As a valued member of USPI, your health and well‑being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life’s daily stresses.
Who We Are
At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.
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